Chelsea gave Antonio Conte a well-timed vote of confidence as Diego Costa and Eden Hazard inspired a 3-0 win against spluttering champions Leicester on Saturday.
Conte had to endure speculation he was in danger of being sacked just three months into his Chelsea reign after bookmakers suspended betting on his dismissal on Thursday.
While Conte laughed off the story, the Italian — under fire after disappointing defeats against Liverpool and Arsenal — is well aware of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s ruthless nature when it comes to firing managers.
If there was any doubt in Abramovich’s mind about Conte, this confident performance, which gave Chelsea a second successive Premier League victory, gave a glimpse of the potential force the former Italy coach is trying to build.
Costa’s seventh league goal of the campaign put Chelsea ahead and Hazard added the second before Victor Moses sealed the rout.
The last time Leicester walked out onto the Stamford Bridge pitch, they were given a guard of honour by Chelsea’s players to mark the culmination of their astonishing title triumph.
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